Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 4PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 566 | 860 | 1160 | 1380 | 1704 | 1996 | 1587 | 1103 | 809 | 705 | 705 | 619 | 672 | 849 | 1214 | 1465 | 1447 | 1277 | 1242 | 1292 | 1329 | 1334 | 1379 | 1466 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:13AM1.56m | 8:36PM1.66m | 9:01AM1.59m | 9:24PM1.65m | 9:54AM1.64m | 10:17PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM0.39m | 2:59AM0.38m | 3:16PM0.39m | 3:45AM0.36m | 4:09PM0.37m | 4:35AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 132 | 88 | 311 | 81 | 108 | 186 | 216 | 585 | 770 | 705 | 705 | 619 | 672 | 849 | 1214 | 1465 | 1447 | 1277 | 1242 | 1292 | 1329 | 1334 | 1379 | 1466 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 246 | 300 | 85 | 297 | 206 | 362 | 196 | 177 | 176 | 169 | 163 | 207 | 192 | 198 | 186 | 138 | 136 | 121 | 123 | 61 | 101 | 196 | 335 | 218 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | S 22 |
| kJ | 50 | 77 | 54 | 34 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 29 | 56 | 61 | 96 | 147 | — | — | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 566 | 860 | 1160 | 1380 | 1704 | 1996 | 1587 | 1103 | 809 | 639 | 469 | 334 | 242 | 153 | 110 | 88 | 80 | 94 | 126 | 179 | 530 | 730 | 675 | 434 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 36 | 216 | 145 | 44 | 247 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 44 | 216 |
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